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Coal-tar creosote — Creosote Cre o*sote (kr[=e] [ o]*s[=o]t), n. [Gr. kre as, gen. kre ws, flesh + sw zein to preserve.] (Chem.) Wood tar oil; an oily antiseptic liquid, of a burning smoky taste, colorless when pure, but usually colored yellow or brown by impurity… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
coal-tar creosote — noun a dark oily liquid obtained by distillation of coal tar; used as a preservative for wood • Syn: ↑creosote • Derivationally related forms: ↑creosote (for: ↑creosote) • Hypernyms: ↑organic compound … Useful english dictionary
coal-tar creosote — impure phenol or carbolic acid, distinct from the creosote of wood tar. * * * … Universalium
coal-tar creosote — /ˌkoʊl ta ˈkriəsoʊt/ (say .kohl tah kreeuhsoht) noun impure phenol, distinct from the creosote of wood tar …
Coal tar — is a brown or black liquid of extremely high viscosity, which smells of naphthalene and aromatic hydrocarbons. Coal tar is among the by products when coal is carbonized to make coke or gasified to make coal gas. Coal tars are complex and variable … Wikipedia
coal tar — noun a tar formed from distillation of bituminous coal; coal tar can be further distilled to give various aromatic compounds • Hypernyms: ↑pitch, ↑tar • Substance Meronyms: ↑naphthalene * * * noun : tar obtained by the destructive distillation of … Useful english dictionary
coal tar disinfectant — creosote … Medical dictionary
Créosote — Général No CAS 8001 58 9 No EINECS … Wikipédia en Français
Creosote — Cre o*sote (kr[=e] [ o]*s[=o]t), n. [Gr. kre as, gen. kre ws, flesh + sw zein to preserve.] (Chem.) Wood tar oil; an oily antiseptic liquid, of a burning smoky taste, colorless when pure, but usually colored yellow or brown by impurity or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Creosote — For other uses, see Creosote (disambiguation). Creosote is the portion of chemical products obtained by the distillation of a tar that remains heavier than water, notably useful for its anti septic and preservative properties.[1] It is produced… … Wikipedia
